Necktie press and holder



Sept. 30, '1952 A. A. BAUR NECKTIE PRESS AND HOLDER 2 SHEET$SHEET 1Filed March 14, 1949 INVENTOR. ammo/v A7. BHUR ATTOENEYS- Sept. 30, 1952A. A BAUR NECKTIE PRESS AND HOLDER 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 Filed March 14, 1949sa a/W W? ATTO R N EYS Patented Sept. 30, 1952 OFFICE 'NECKTIE'BRESS ANDHOLDER v vAntlitmy- Alvin Baur, Monroe, Application Marchll, 1949,Serial No. 81,306

- This invention relates to necktie carriers, and more particularlyto animproved; combined car rier and press.

The general object of the invention-is to provide a device of thischaracter comprising a carryin'g'case ha'ving a-plurality of separate,individual removable tie holders assembled therein; each tie holderbeing in the nature of a press.

A specific object is to devise improved means for securing theholders inthe case, so that they may be readily removed when desired, without thenecessity of releasingany fastening device.

' 'Another object is to provide improved means for'securing the holdersin the case, so that they may be individually removed when desired,without the necessity of removing any other of the holders securedtherein.

A further specific object of the invention is to provide a simple andconvenient construction of holder, into and from which atie maybe-readily inserted and removed, and which will serve to effectivelypress the tie so as to' keep itsmooth and free from wrinkles at alltimes.

With the above and otherobjects in view,-and to improve generally on thedetails of such apparatus, the 'invention'consists in the construction,arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed,and illustrated-in the accompanying drawings, forming part of'thisspecification, and in which:

Fig. l is a perspective view of my improved carrying case in openposition with a single tie holder secured therein;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of vidual tie holders which Iemploy;

Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the carrying case with one or more holdersin position therein;

Fig. his a transverse section substantially on the man the line 4--4 ofFig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrows; I

Fig. 5 isa transverse section on an enlarged scale substantially on theline 5-5 of Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrows; and

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary elevation on a still larger 3 Claims. (Cl.206--7) are shaped in a preferred embodiment: of my invention. top1esent=- a.-. smoothlycontoured appearance when the coves-isclosed, asshown in Fig. 3, andelongated in general conformity with the outline ofa foldedtie. Any suitable,

material may be; used in itsmanufacture, although I have shown it in thedrawings as being constructed of a transparent plastic 'material beobserved that when the cover 1 is "closed; side:

wall l4 extends between'the side wall elements H and H and the extendingportion [0 of the bottom Wall Ill serves as a'bottomco-operating withthe side walls M of the :cover, portion 1, to

effect a closure The tie holders 8, one of which is shown in Fig.- 2,comprise substantially fiat leaves I6 and H, which may bedetachablysecured togetherin spaced overlying relationship by fasteningmeans I8 attached to leaf IS, in order to receive between them anarticle of clothing such asa folded tie (not shown). As shown inFigGfthe fastening means may comprise a pin "having "an upright shankportion l8 anda head portion I8 ,v the shank being screwedor rivetedby'conventional methods to leaf l6. A helical-spring 18, "sur-f roundsthe shank ['8 and bears againsta'small plate or washer H which slidesfreely on the shank. A pair of aligned slots; extending into the marginsof opposite endsof leafv H, each define pairs of ears l9,and'20., whichengage under the spring-pressed plates'l 'l when leaf IT is put inplace. While anythinmaterial may be used in the manufacture of theleaves I6, and

H, I preferably use plastic sheets for convenience and appearance. Inpractice, leaf [1 should have a certain amount of flexibility in orderto 'per-' mit detachable engagement with fastening means I8.Customarily, when a tie is to be placed" in the'holder, the leaves arefirst detached, and the tie folded and laid fiat on leaf 16, after whichleaf H is bowed downwardly to permit the ear portions 19 and 20 to beinserted under the plates I! of the fastening means. When released, theleaf I! resumes a substantially flat position to hold the tie in placeunder a slight pressure. In order to prevent the formation of creases inthe tie, spacers 2| may be attached at opposite ends of leaf IT, and itmay also be desirable to apply strips 22 of non-slipping material, suchas rubber, to the inner surfaces of both leaves to assist in maintaininga tie in position.

The contour of each leaf [6 is substantially similar in outline to bodyportion 6 of the carrying case. It is symmetrical with respect to itslateral axis, having side edges which tend toward convergence in bothdirections from a line perpendicular to theslongitudinal.axisbut lyingto one side of the center of that axis. This results in a pair of shortsides 16 and lfi which tend toward convergence in one direction, and apair of longer straight sides 23, and 24, which tend toward symmetricalconvergence in the opposite direction. The side l6 is ofiset inwardlywith respect to side 23, and side 16 and similarly inwardly offset fromside 24 todefine respectively I transversely disposed end portions 23and 24 for the marginal edges 23 and 24.

In order to secure a plurality of tie holders 8 within the caseiri'stacked, spaced relationship,

a plurality of substantially parallel longitudinally extending grooves25 and 25 are provided in side walls ll andll respectively, for slidableengagement with marginal edges 23 and 24 of the tie holders. By virtueof this arrangement, individual tie holders may be'inserted and removedwithout disturbing other tie holders within the case. Furthermore, itisnot necessary to fill the case in order to prevent movement, orjumbling of the contents; a single tie holder will remain in place assecurely as when the case is full. This is assured, not only becauseeach tie holder is engaged by individual grooves in the side wallsprovided for its support, but also because end portions 23 'and 24 willabut against the ends M and 14 of sidewall I4, when the cover I isclosed. The cover may be secured in closed position .by a pivoted latchmeans 26.

What I claim is: V

1. A tie carrier for a plurality .of individual tie holders each ofwhich is provided with a pair of marginal edges for supporting theholders in stacked spaced relationship comprising. a case having a'bodyportionand a cover portion, said body portion including spaced flat topand bottom walls permanently joined along portions of their peripheries.by spaced inwardly converging, fiat, side wall elements, said bottomwall projecting longitudinally beyond the ends of said side wallelements and being of outwardly taper- 'ingiform, means'onsaid side wallelements for sliding engagement with said marginal edges of said tieholders, said cover portion including a- U-shaped side wall ofsubstantially the same Width as the side wall elements of said bodyportion and extending between the ends of the latter portion to encloseone of the ends of said tie holders and a top wallattached to the sidewall of the cover portion and hingedly joined to the top wall of saidbody portion.

2.A'tie carrier for a plurality of individual tie holders each of whichcomprises a pair of leaves between which a folded tie may be received,and each of which is provided with a pair of marginal edges forsupporting the holders in stacked spaced relationship comprising a casehaving a body portion and a cover portion, said body portion includingspaced flat top and bottom walls permanently joined along portions oftheir peripheries by spaced converging, flat side wall elements, saidwall elements being provided with a plurality of spaced grooves disposedin planes substantially parallel to said bottom wall for the receptionof the marginal edges of said. tie holders, said bottonigwall an'd theends of said tie holders both'projecting longitudinallybeyond the endsof said side wall elements, and both being of outwardly tapering form,said cover portion .including a continuous, flat side wall ofsubstantially the same width as the side wall elements of said bodyportion and extending between the ends of the latter, and a fiat topwall permanently secured to said continuous side wall and hingedlyjoined to the top wall of said body portion, said side wall and flat topof said cover portion conforming with the shape .ofxthe longitudinallyprojecting ends of said bottom walland said tie holders, and enclosingsaid ends of the tie holders.

3.,A tiecarrier for a plurality of individual tie holders'each of whichis provided with a pair of marginal edges for supporting the holders instacked spaced relationship comprising a case having a .body portion anda cover portion, said body portion including spaced, fiat top and bottomwalls permanently joined along portions of their peripheries by spaced,flat side wall ele-, ments, said bottom wall projecting longitudinallybeyond the ends of. said side wall elements, and being of. .outwardlytapering form, and said side wall elements having a plurality of spacedgrooves disposed in planes substantially parallel to said bottom wallfor the reception of the marginal edges of said tie holders, said coverportionincludinga continuous, flat side wall element extending betweenthe ends of the side wall elements of said body portion, saidcontinuous, fiat, side wall element of the cover conformingwith theshape of but being free from the longitudinally projecting portion ofsaidbottom.wall,.and a top wall permanently attached to said side wallelement of the cover portion and hingedly joined to the top wall of saidbody portion.

ANTHONY ALVIN-BAUR,

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